Admiral Hon. SirHubert GeorgeBrand was born on 20 May 1870.2 He was the son of Henry RobertBrand, 2nd Viscount Hampden of Glynde and Susan HenriettaCavendish.2 He married Norah ConynghamGreene, daughter of Rt. Hon. SirWilliam ConynghamGreene and LadyLily FrancisStopford, on 28 January 1914.2 He died on 14 December 1955 at age 85.2 He was Naval Attaché to Tokyo between 1912 and 1914.2 He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan 2nd Class.2 He was Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord between 1914 and 1916.2 He was Chief of Staff of the Battle Cruiser Fleet between 1916 and 1917.2 He gained the rank of Commodore in 1917.2 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1918.2 He was awarded the Officier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.2 He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1919.2 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1919.1 He was commader of the His Majesty's Yachts between 1919 and 1922.2 He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1922.1 He was commanding officer of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron between 1922 and 1924.2 He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George V between 1922 and 1936.2 He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1924.2 He was Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1925.2 He was Chief of Naval Personnel between 1925 and 1927.2 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1927.2 He was Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet between 1927 and 1929.2 He gained the rank of Admiral in 1928.2 He was Commander-in-Chief of the Plymouth between 1929 and 1932.2 He held the office of Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1931 and 1932.2 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1932.1 He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.2 He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1952.2 He fought in the First World War.2 He held the office of Rear-Admiral of the UK in 1939.2

Major SirEdwardSeymour was born on 10 February 1877.2 He was the son of Lt.-Col.Leopold RichardSeymour and Mary HubbardSturgis.1,2 He married LadyBlanche FrancesConyngham, daughter of Henry FrancisConyngham, 4th Marquess Conyngham and Hon.Frances Elizabeth SarahEveleigh-de Moleyns, on 29 July 1905.1 He died on 28 February 1948 at age 71.2 He fought in the Nile Expedition in 1898.2 He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.2 He was Comptroller to HRH The Duchess of Albany in 1908.2 He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.2 He gained the rank of Major in the Grenadier Guards.1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)1 He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)1 He held the office of Equerry to HM Queen Alexandra between 1923 and 1925.2 He was Comptroller to HRH Princess Victoria between 1925 and 1935.2 He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George V in 1935.2 He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VIII in 1936.2 He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1948.2